Plucked string music at the highest level!
This goal is to make Chordofonia a unique, top-class
formation. For decades, the level of plucked string music has
been steadily increasing. As with pianists and bowed-string
players, an academic culture has developed among
plucked-string players, which can be seen from the
professionalism of music teachers up to the highest level in
international festival and competition culture. However, the
broad base that exists in the area of the mandolin and guitar
orchestra still lacks a professional equivalent. What is
needed is a model orchestra, which acts as a role model for
the large number of amateur ensembles and thus fulfils an
important role in the educational process as well as for the
musical reputation of the genre.
With Chordofonia, an international top-class ensemble is now
being created, which attempts to fill this gap and wants to
further increase the reputation and the standard of
plucked-string music at all levels. The ensemble is embedded
in a centuries-long tradition, whose diverse manifestations
should be brought more into the open. The diverse and
high-quality original literature is little known as it is
rarely mastered by amateur ensembles technically or musically,
and will now be presented to a wider audience. In addition,
the tradition should be guided by the assignment of
commissioned compositions into the future. The previously
unimaginable sonic possibilities, the flexibility and passion
of the musicians should inspire young composers to realise
innovative projects.
As well as classical works, the breadth of ancestry of the
instrumentation offers the possibility of intercultural
projects with instruments from various cultural backgrounds,
such as the Arabic oud family. Furthermore, the ensemble is
committed to overcoming the rigid genre boundaries and offers
the opportunity through the use of instruments such as
electric guitar and electric mandolin to play popular music.
The ensemble is made up of internationally sought-after top
musicians who between them have a multitude of awards and
success in numerous renowned competitions.
